XR Flight Operations Manual Version 3.0
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Deploying Payloads
Deploying a payload that is attached in the bay is, for the most part, the reverse of
grappling a payload. You must first select a bay slot that contains the cargo module
you want to deploy: this slot will be green before you select it and will turn orange
when you click on it. As before, use the
LEVEL
button (if applicable) on the
Select
Bay Slot
touch-screen to select the bay level of your target payload, then click the
bay slot itself to select it.
The
Deploy Payload
touch-screen will display details about the attached payload you
have selected (i.e., the payload slot that is highlighted in orange on the
Select Bay
Slot
screen). If you are in orbit the touch-screen will display a delta-V setting and
arrows as shown below:
Deploy Payload Screen in Orbit
In addition, your selected payload’s thumbnail will be displayed on the
Target
Payload
screen.
Before you click
DEPLOY
to deploy your selected payload you should first set your
desired
delta-V
for it: this is the velocity at which the payload module will be
“pushed away from the ship.” The default value is 0.2 meter
-per-second, which
should be fine in most cases. As with other XR-class touch screens, in addition to
clicking the delta-V arrows you can also
hold down your mouse button
on the arrows
to change the values quickly. Click
Reset
to reset the delta-V to zero.
Once you have set your desired delta-V, press
DEPLOY
to deploy your selected
payload module at the requested delta-V. (You may also use the ALT-U hotkey to
deploy the selected module).
As it is deployed you will see your ship’s mass
decrease accordingly. If you want to deploy
everything in the bay simultaneously
using the same delta-V, use the
DEPLOY ALL
button or press the CTRL-ALT-U hotkey.
